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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
EMPLOY OLDER WORKERS WEEK
2011
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Older Americans Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act protect
older workers from age bias and discrimination and help assure their fair treatment in the workplace; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services acts as a catalyst to
empower consumers in support of enhancing personal responsibility to promote the effective use of all
resources for older workers; and
WHEREAS, the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) offers job training
and placement needs to people who are age 55 or older; and
WHEREAS, over 700,000 North Carolinians age 55 and older represent 18% ofthe state's total
workforce; and '
WHEREAS, the State ofNorth Carolina values and respects the contributions, knowledge,
experience and skills of older workers; and
WHEREAS, for many older worker.s, employment is a way to stay actively engaged in the
community; and
WHEREAS, our goal is to improve the economic security and well-being of older workers
through employment;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State ofNorth Carolina,
do hereby proclaim September 18-24,2011, as "EMPLOY OLDER WORKERS WEEK" in North
Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
BEVERLYEAVESPERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand
and eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
EMPLOY OLDER WORKERS WEEK
2011
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Older Americans Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act protect
older workers from age bias and discrimination and help assure their fair treatment in the workplace; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services acts as a catalyst to
empower consumers in support of enhancing personal responsibility to promote the effective use of all
resources for older workers; and
WHEREAS, the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) offers job training
and placement needs to people who are age 55 or older; and
WHEREAS, over 700,000 North Carolinians age 55 and older represent 18% ofthe state's total
workforce; and '
WHEREAS, the State ofNorth Carolina values and respects the contributions, knowledge,
experience and skills of older workers; and
WHEREAS, for many older worker.s, employment is a way to stay actively engaged in the
community; and
WHEREAS, our goal is to improve the economic security and well-being of older workers
through employment;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State ofNorth Carolina,
do hereby proclaim September 18-24,2011, as "EMPLOY OLDER WORKERS WEEK" in North
Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
BEVERLYEAVESPERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand
and eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.